British Pith Helmet
British Pith Helmet
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Please Note: Due to the handmade nature of Pith Helmets, be advised there might be minor imperfections in the construction of the hat. These imperfections do not hinder the look or wear of the helmet.
Made in Vietnam
"Dr Livingston, I presume?"
This pith helmet style (also known as UK Pith Helmet) is associated with British colonial and foreign service history. It is made from trees grown in the northern part of Vietnam. The material can sustain heavy sunlight as well as rain. When wet the hat may become a bit softer, but then dries to its original state. The Vietnamese learned the art of pith helmet manufacturing a hundred years ago from the French during their occupation.
Please Note: Pith helmets can be immersed in water, whereby the wearer stays cool during use on hot summer days. Please submerge the outside of the helmet carefully, without allowing water to spill into the interior of the helmet.
Approx.
5 1/2" Crown
3" Front & Back Brim
2" Side Brims
Made of:
100% Genuine Pith
Handmade
Cotton Twill Exterior
Composite Leather Decorative Strap
Size Adjustable Inner Harness
Cotton Poplin Lining
Lightweight
Dunk in Water to Keep Cool
Size(s): S/M/L fits sizes 6 7/8 (S) to 7 1/4 (L); L/XL/XXL fits sizes 7 1/4 (L) to 7 3/4 (XXL); adjusts via a hook and loop ending to the interior sweatband.
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This was exactly what I ordered, and honestly I think it looks better in person. Wasn’t certain which size to get, but after reading some of the reviews and measuring my head, I concluded the large size was for me, and I was right. I will display this on a Roman bust that I have, and maybe wear with a kilt for the occasional costume party, or once a year when I watch Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and pretend to be Colonel Potts. Ha. Anyway, I could not be more pleased with my purchase!
When you look at pictures of pith helmets that were British and worn during the 1870’s to about the late 1890’s. The Kitchener pattern or British Foreign Service pith helmet had a rounded beak like front brim up until the 1880’s or 80’s, when they switched to a pointed beak brim instead. Early British Foreign Service pith helmets had a longer brim at the back and were white with a single low band going around the base of the helmet. The problem with the helmet I got from Village Hat Shop was too wide, but was almost accurate to Boer War era British pith helmets. The leather chinstrap is backwards simply because the buckles face your neck when under your chin. This doesn’t mean your supplier must stop production, you just need a more accurate interior head band, narrow the helmets accordingly to the pictures of surviving pith helmets, and improve the chinstrap while reversing it. The Home Service helmet is a story for another time. It’s a ok product at best. Or maybe it was the box that made the pith helmet too wide by putting pressure on the top and bottom. If so, get boxes that don’t reshape the helmets, if possible. -A pithy person, Kaiden.
What a great looking helmet. Very well made! Quality!!!